Ricks_Adventures
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I've been driving my 2001 Tundra for 7 months now, and I absolutely love it. With the exception of it being 2WD... It has 224,--- miles on the 2uz-fe. My best friend is a Toyota mechanic and tells me I have a slow leak on the rear main seals, but it isn't a problem. The truck doesn't burn any oil and is exceptionally reliable.
Today I came across a 2001 LX470 for which the guy is asking right at $5900. There are a few cosmetic issues that don't bother me at all, as well as a single engine issue. The owner told me he thought the LX was overheating, and what I found is that there's a small T-shaped fitting on the coolant system that's either busted or missing(Here's a link to a guy replacing said part: http://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/diy-replacing-heater-hose-pipe-ts-important.610334/ ). The LX has 212,--- miles and after inspecting the areas my friend advised me to inspect, I found there are no oil leaks.
I can justify buying the LX, but only if I sell the Tundra. I love having 4WD(I own a Disco 2, reliability be damned!), and I've been pretty stuck in sand and 100+ degree heat in the Tundra before whilst camping. Not fun. I don't often pull a heavy load, just some round hay bales for my girlfriend's horse on occasion. In the long term, which would be a better vehicle to own?
Thanks for any and all advice/thoughts/complaints!
-Richard
Today I came across a 2001 LX470 for which the guy is asking right at $5900. There are a few cosmetic issues that don't bother me at all, as well as a single engine issue. The owner told me he thought the LX was overheating, and what I found is that there's a small T-shaped fitting on the coolant system that's either busted or missing(Here's a link to a guy replacing said part: http://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/diy-replacing-heater-hose-pipe-ts-important.610334/ ). The LX has 212,--- miles and after inspecting the areas my friend advised me to inspect, I found there are no oil leaks.
I can justify buying the LX, but only if I sell the Tundra. I love having 4WD(I own a Disco 2, reliability be damned!), and I've been pretty stuck in sand and 100+ degree heat in the Tundra before whilst camping. Not fun. I don't often pull a heavy load, just some round hay bales for my girlfriend's horse on occasion. In the long term, which would be a better vehicle to own?
Thanks for any and all advice/thoughts/complaints!
-Richard